Portrait+Photographer+Assignment

= **__William Downey__** = William Downey was born in South Shields, England in 1829. He was born ten years before photography had even existed. William was originally a carpenter and boatbuilder, but in 1855 he set up a photography studio with his brother Daniel Downey and he became known as the Queen's Photographer. In 1863, the brothers set up a studio in the Houses of Parliament and captured photographs of all parliamentarians. William's first photograph of royalty was of the Princess of Wales at the York Agriculture Show in 1865. He later took many photos of Queen Victoria and the royal family as well. To achieve the best results of a photograph, William Downey used carbon processing, which contained no silver causing the photographs to never fade. Downey became the most desired photographer in England, and 115 years later, his portrait photographs remain the most complete records of how famous Victorians viewed themselves and their lifestyle.

In the first photo of the Princess of Wales, Downey has the Princess making direct eye contact with the camera, making her look like a very strong figure. Her posture is very posed and rigid, making her appear uptight. This picture also shows that the Princess of Wales had an image to keep up with of staying put together and strong in front of the public eye. In the second photo of the Prince of Wales, Downey has the Prince looking off to the side of the camera, creating an element that intrigues people to wonder what the Prince was looking at. Also, with the Prince's multiple badges and the suit he is wearing, Downey has created a powerful portrait with the Prince looking like he can be in charge, or a figure of authority. This photograph would also guide the public into viewing the Prince of Wales as a person to be recognized, with impact and power.

= **__Jerry Avenaim__** = Jerry Avenaim was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois by his Egyptian native parents. The first camera Jerry used as a teenager was a 35mm Exakta that his father bought him from Paris. His first job in photography was at age nineteen when he became the assistant for the photographer Patrick Demarcheller. In 1985, Avenaim received his first individual assignment to photograph supermodel Cindy Crawford for Italian Vogue. He then moved to Milan where he continued to work for Italian Vogue. In 1992, Jerry moved to Los Angeles where he still lives today, and began to shoot celebrities. He had a great respect for celebrities and their work and enjoyed shooting them. Some of Avenaim's photographs have been in Vogue, GQ, Glamour, Vanity Fair, and Newsweek. He originally shot fashion photography, and then moved onto portrait photography mainly of celebrities because he liked to capture the emotion and personality of the celebrities in his photographs. Some of the celebrities he has shot include Halle Berry, Helen Hunt, Jeff Bridges, Mel Gibson, Phil McGraw, Angela Bassett, Patricia Arquette, Brooke Shields, and Julia Roberts. His photo of Halle Berry was named Picture of the Year by People magazine in 2003. He also shoots photos for advertisements such as Guess, Diesel, McDonalds, Phat Farm, and Warner Bros. Avenaim has also appeared as himself on America's Next Top Model, Germany's Next Top Model, and Dr. Phil. Avenaim was rewarded with American Photographer New Faces award in 1988 and Kodak Icon Award in 2005. Jerry Avenaim has also written the books //Naked Truth// and //One Mile Radius// which show how passionate he is about photography.

In the Diesel advertisement, the design principle used is triangles. Simple and single point is also apparent in the advertisement. In the People magazine cover of Halle Berry, simple and single point is also present. The photo of Jeff Bridges is simple and single point as well. It is apparent in these three photos alone that Jerry Avenaim enjoys to take simple pictures without clutter. In the fourth photo, colour space is a design principle that is used because the vibrant red colour pops out against the girl's dark skin. In the last photo of America Ferrera, depth of field is present because the beach behind her is out of focus. These five pictures are a good representation of Jerry Avenaim's work because his main passion is taking portrait and fashion photos and these five pictures resemble that. In all of these photos, the lighting appears to be artificial to make the people look as if they are glowing. Jerry Avenaim's pictures always put people in a good light to make them look bright.